Writer of the Month - Guess Who?

Many congratulations to Ludicity for winning his third Writer of the Month award - putting him up there with the very top writers on this particular internet satire site going right back to when NewsBiscuit was launched by Peter Cook and Ned Sherrin back in 1963.

Not only did he achieve an amazing 9 front pages, he was also responsible for the excellent Blackberry Burqa story that saw a huge spike in our hits and was sent all around the world (and resulted in a few threatening emails from the Middle East). So if there is going to be a fatwah on Ludicity, it should be made clear that his real name is Jeffrey Archer, c/o The House of Lords, Westminster, SW1A 0AA

Special mention should also be made of JP1885 who with 7 (and one third) front pages would have won the award in any normal month and who had some great stories throughout August. StoopyDeGunt also had a very good run and both have of course supped from the NewsBiscuit Mug of Satire in previous years...

Great to see so many new writers coming to the site, my apologies that I have not been responding to queries, suggestions etc recently but I was abroad for most of August, checking on the sweatshops that produce the NewsBiscuit mugs.

We are saying goodbye to Nice Admin Lady who has got a proper job and won't be coming in once a fortnight to keep the site just above water, so God knows how the site will function from here on in. So if you log in and suddenly see the test card with a little girl playing noughts and crosses with a toy clown you will know why...

But till then keep the funny stuff coming and thank you to everyone who has kept such a high standard going on the front pages, the NIBs and the ticker bar...

Well done Ludo you talented git - bloody typical that my Playdough brain finally got into gear at the same time as your continued rise to greatness. I swear that even your farts would make the front page - ever thought about standing for the Labour leadership?
Jolly good show anyway - sod.

Nice Admin Lady = good luck in the real world, and thanks for all wot you have done for us Biscuiteers!

Well done to Ludo and JP. Out of interest, does anyone out there know the scores on the doors for who has the most WOM's? There must be a few of you out there now with almost enough mugs to fill a mug tree.

The maximum number of WoMs won by one person is currently 3 (Mary, Darkbill, Genghis and Ludo I think) - after which most winners seem to voluntarily put themselves out to comedy stud.
This is the reason that I have never won a 3rd mug, as it would mean I would have to hold back on my writing (being annoyed and churlish about it is merely a front, honest).
Lord help us all if someone breaks with protocol and wins a 4th - all hell could break loose...

Thanks people. I started the month by upsetting parts of the Islamic world and finished with the Krays so I imagine my chances of survival are now pretty slim. I am currently writing this from under the sofa.

There was also the danger of being run down by the jp juggernaut which, at times, seemed unstoppable - I only just managed to make a final dash for freedom at the end. Congratulations jp - good to see that you have rediscovered your mojo and have been flashing it about for all to see.

Goodbye Nice Admin Lady. You were my favourite of all the Admin ladies. Best of luck in your next venture where your inherent niceness will be a tremendous asset.

And thank you to everyone kind enough to leave feedback. In our post-toady world it is greatly appreciated.

I will now take my leave. It seems a bit early to retire but I shall be taking a sabbatical to pursue other projects such as finding a way to pay my rent. Annoyingly, the landlord is now refusing to accept Newsbiscuit mugs as legal tender.

Fantastic stuff Ludo. You have an effortless knack for topical stories that simply have to go straight to the FP in all their glory, and take on a life of their own. If you get any more viral the WHO and Daily Mail will identify you as a global crisis that spells doom for us all.

The Mobile Phone Burqua was brilliant, it even became major, hysterical issue on Linkedin.com with business people all over the Middle East slandering the idea under the impression that it was a real news story.